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Properties of Matter
5th grade properties of matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chemical change | A reaction or a change in a substance produced by chemical means that forms a new substance |
| Physical change | A change in which the form or shape of a substance changes; does not result in the formation of a new substance |
| Dissolve | To mix with a liquid so that the result is a liquid that is the same throughout |
| Characteristic | A feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or organism |
| Gas | One of the fundamental states of matter without a definite volume or shape |
| Liquid | One of the fundamental states of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape |
| Solid | One of the fundamental states of matter with a definite shape and a definite volume |
| Mass | The amount of matter an object contains |
| Matter | Substance that has mass and takes up space |
| Volume | The amount of space that an object or substance occupies |
| Weight | A measure of the force of gravity on an object |
| Mixture | two or more substances are physically combined |
| Condensation | As water cools in temperature, water molecules gather from a gas in the air to liquid on surfaces such as a glass or window. |
| Melting | a substance changes from a solid to a liquid |
| Evaporation | a substance changes from a liquid to a gas |
| Condense | a substance changes from a gas to a liquid |
| Freeze | a substance changes from a liquid to a solid |